Kegan comes from the Irish tradition, meaning Ancient Irish for "little fiery one.".
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How popular is Kegan?
1992peak year
Kegan has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3776), with about 34 babies named Kegan each year. In 1992, 175 babies received the name (ranked #793). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 4,069.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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